diff --git a/ratbagd/ratbagd-device.c b/ratbagd/ratbagd-device.c
index b025b7f1..15d457ff 100644
--- a/ratbagd/ratbagd-device.c
+++ b/ratbagd/ratbagd-device.c
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ ratbagd_device_get_capabilities(sd_bus *bus,
 		RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_QUERY_CONFIGURATION,
 		RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_RESOLUTION,
 		RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_PROFILE,
-		RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_PROFILE_SWITCHABLE,
 		RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON,
 		RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON_KEY,
 		RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON_MACROS,
diff --git a/src/driver-hidpp10.c b/src/driver-hidpp10.c
index 64d0712d..d84f87b1 100644
--- a/src/driver-hidpp10.c
+++ b/src/driver-hidpp10.c
@@ -504,7 +504,6 @@ hidpp10drv_fill_from_profile(struct ratbag_device *device, struct hidpp10_device
 
 	if (dev->profile_type != HIDPP10_PROFILE_UNKNOWN) {
 		ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_PROFILE);
-		ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_PROFILE_SWITCHABLE);
 		ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON);
 		ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON_KEY);
 		ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON_MACROS);
diff --git a/src/driver-logitech-g300.c b/src/driver-logitech-g300.c
index 4de4a9b8..1c25986b 100644
--- a/src/driver-logitech-g300.c
+++ b/src/driver-logitech-g300.c
@@ -500,7 +500,6 @@ logitech_g300_probe(struct ratbag_device *device)
 
 	ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_RESOLUTION);
 	ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_PROFILE);
-	ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_PROFILE_SWITCHABLE);
 	ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON);
 	ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON_KEY);
 	ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON_MACROS);
diff --git a/src/driver-logitech-g600.c b/src/driver-logitech-g600.c
index 18a0c869..6d8f6a84 100644
--- a/src/driver-logitech-g600.c
+++ b/src/driver-logitech-g600.c
@@ -497,7 +497,6 @@ logitech_g600_probe(struct ratbag_device *device)
 
 	ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_RESOLUTION);
 	ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_PROFILE);
-	ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_PROFILE_SWITCHABLE);
 	ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON);
 	ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON_KEY);
 	ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON_MACROS);
diff --git a/src/libratbag-enums.h b/src/libratbag-enums.h
index 0e5510dc..0feaae0b 100644
--- a/src/libratbag-enums.h
+++ b/src/libratbag-enums.h
@@ -110,15 +110,6 @@ enum ratbag_device_capability {
 	 */
 	RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_PROFILE = 200,
 
-	/**
-	 * The device can switch between hardware profiles.
-	 * A device with this capability can store multiple profiles in the
-	 * hardware and provides the ability to switch between the profiles,
-	 * possibly with a button.
-	 * Devices without this capability will only have a single profile.
-	 */
-	RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_PROFILE_SWITCHABLE,
-
 	/**
 	 * The device provides read and/or write access to one or more
 	 * buttons.
diff --git a/src/libratbag.c b/src/libratbag.c
index 2d7cd052..58227ee9 100644
--- a/src/libratbag.c
+++ b/src/libratbag.c
@@ -720,7 +720,6 @@ ratbag_device_init_profiles(struct ratbag_device *device,
 
 	if (num_profiles > 1) {
 		ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_PROFILE);
-		ratbag_device_set_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_PROFILE_SWITCHABLE);
 
 		/* having more than one profile means we can remap the buttons
 		 * at least */
@@ -1001,8 +1000,8 @@ ratbag_profile_set_active(struct ratbag_profile *profile)
 	struct ratbag_profile *p;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!ratbag_device_has_capability(device, RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_PROFILE_SWITCHABLE))
-		return RATBAG_ERROR_CAPABILITY;
+	if (device->num_profiles == 1)
+		return RATBAG_SUCCESS;
 
 	assert(device->driver->set_active_profile);
 	rc = device->driver->set_active_profile(device, profile->index);
diff --git a/src/libratbag.h b/src/libratbag.h
index f4395938..3bc5f49f 100644
--- a/src/libratbag.h
+++ b/src/libratbag.h
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ struct ratbag_device;
  * @ingroup profile
  * @struct ratbag_profile
  *
- * A handle to a profile context on devices with the @ref
- * RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_PROFILE_SWITCHABLE capability.
+ * A handle to a profile context on devices.
  * This struct is refcounted, use ratbag_profile_ref() and
  * ratbag_profile_unref().
  */
diff --git a/tools/ratbagctl.in b/tools/ratbagctl.in
index 24b2b614..f9f933bc 100755
--- a/tools/ratbagctl.in
+++ b/tools/ratbagctl.in
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ def print_device(d, level):
     caps = {RatbagdDevice.CAP_RESOLUTION: "resolution",
             RatbagdDevice.CAP_PROFILE: "profile",
             RatbagdDevice.CAP_BUTTON: "button",
-            RatbagdDevice.CAP_PROFILE_SWITCHABLE: "switchable-profile",
             RatbagdDevice.CAP_BUTTON_KEY: "button-keys",
             RatbagdDevice.CAP_BUTTON_MACROS: "button-macros",
             RatbagdDevice.CAP_QUERY_CONFIGURATION: "query-configuration",
diff --git a/tools/ratbagd.py b/tools/ratbagd.py
index 36ed0b4c..71814df3 100644
--- a/tools/ratbagd.py
+++ b/tools/ratbagd.py
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ class RatbagdDevice(_RatbagdDBus):
     CAP_QUERY_CONFIGURATION = 1
     CAP_RESOLUTION = 100
     CAP_PROFILE = 200
-    CAP_PROFILE_SWITCHABLE = 201
     CAP_BUTTON = 300
     CAP_BUTTON_KEY = 301
     CAP_BUTTON_MACROS = 302